There are some traditional decorations for Christmas over here but there are also the type shown here. We often hear Christmas carols in English and we are thankful for that. It reminds of us home and we are anxious to return now. So Merry Christmas and God bless. See you soon.

This is the building in which we had previously taught so obviously we were in a new location this term. Our new facilities are actually quite good. It is very interesting the way in which a building is demolished here. There are still classes going on in buildings all around this one.

We have experienced probably more rain this autumn term than last year but it is still usually mild weather that accompanies it.

Yesterday was our last day of classes and it is a bit of an emotional day as many students are in tears to see their teachers leaving. After classes the staff went out to an Italian restaurant for dinner and farewell.

Mid December and we still have bushes blooming by our apartment. We'll soon be home to face different conditions.

This was the little chruch we went to last Sunday. We met in the upper room and their were 50-60 adults in attendance. They have an earlier service for families with children. The service was in Japanese but a man sat behind us and interpreted for us. It was amazing to here some of the songs we knew sung in Japanese. We met many there who could speak English so after the service we had a meal in the lower level and had a good time of fellowship. It was good to know that we were not alone.
Next Sunday, the gal who has Bible study with us is coming to chruch with us.

Near our busstop.

This was taken right by our apartment.

The fall colors are still on the trees here.

Sukiyaki was our main course at dinner and you can see it in the picture. It cooks on a little burner in the centre of the table. It has a sauce and in it we were cooking vegetables, mushrooms and beef. It was an excellent meal and the beef was great.
We had started the meal with a small plate of roots and whale meat. The whale meat was like a jerky but we could have done without it. Anyway we ate it, first time for everything.
In the little bowl by the burner is a raw egg and that is for dipping the vegetables and meat in, it was actually not too bad.

A Japanese family invited us for dinner one Saturday, we spent 2-3 hours at the dinner table and they gave us lots to eat. We were sitting on the floor but they gave us back rests.

This is a flowering bush also inside the school grounds.

These are small palm trees that are growing on the grounds of this high school near our morning bus stop.